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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 29, 2005 FBO #1311
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- Software Operations, Maintenance, Training, and Development for the Integrated Booking System (IBS)

Notice Date

6/27/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
 

Contracting Office

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command - W81GYE, ATTN: SDAQ, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandra, VA 22332-5000
 

ZIP Code

22332-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W81GYE-05-S-0002
 

Response Due

7/15/2005
 

Archive Date

9/13/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

PURPOSE: The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Cargo Management Branch is seeking information from industry relating to its need for software engineering services required to support the Integrated Booking System (IBS). Se rvices include requirement definition, software maintenance, development, testing, configuration management, area manager support, training, implementation, deployment, documentation, Web technical support, and project management support. The purpose of th is Request for Information (RFI) is to gather data regarding commercial industries interest and ability to meet existing IBS Sustainment/development goals and objectives and determine the Governments acquisition strategy. This RFI is part of a market research effort to assess industry capabilities that will best address the Cargo Management Branch need. Currently, IBS suite of interoperable systems consists of the following integrated and interfacing modules: Carrier Analy sis and Rate Evaluation II (CARE II), Requirements Forecasting and Rate Evaluation (RF-RAM), Unit, Sustainment, Commercial Sealift Solutions (CSS), Ocean Carrier Interface (OCI), Web Vessel Schedule (WVS), One-Time-Only (OTO), and electronic Shipper System (eSS). These modules provide automated tools to: support carrier contract requirement definition, rate and service solicitations and evaluation; input vessel schedules; book unit and sustainment cargo; produce shipment documentation; provide cargo offeri ng and status information; produce payment and billing information; and provide in transit visibility (ITV) information. IBS currently supports identification of requirements, evaluates carrier offers in an efficient and timely manner, and automates exist ing manual interfaces with other SDDC systems and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies. The IBS allows shippers to automatically book requirements directly vice processing them through SDDC booking offices thereby reducing the level of manual intervention required. INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSE GUIDELINES: Responses are limited to a total of 25 pages and must be completed in Microsoft Word format. Page size must be 8.5 x 11, font must be 12 point or larger, and margins must be at least 1 inch. Both sides of the paper m ay be used. Each side is counted unless blank. Briefly describe your company, your services, history, ownership, financial information, business size, other information you deem relevant, and respond to the specific inquiries in attached questionnaire, s ections 17. Supplemental service brochures or marketing materials outlining specifications and capabilities may be submitted. We appreciate your response. It will be used solely by the SDDC as market research. We will not divulge individual responses to the RFI outside of the SDDC Requirements Team. This is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. CONTACT INFORMATION: Responses must be submitted via email to the Contacting Officer within 30 calendar days after issuance of the RFI or no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, July 15, 2005. Clarification questions must be received within 5 working days after issuance of the RFI. Clarification questions in response to the RFI and final responses to the RFI shall be emailed to Kourtney Haggins at hagginsk@sddc.army.mil. The subject line should read RFI for Integrated Booking System Support W81GYE-05-S-0002. Ar eas where a source does not have prior experience should be annotated as such. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. A copy of the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the RFI Questionnaire can be found on the agencys website at www.sddc.army.mil. Click on Doing Business with SDDC, then solicitations, then IBS RFI W81GYE-05-S-0002.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Surface Deployment and Distribution Command - W81GYE ATTN: SDAQ, 200 Stovall Street Alexandra VA

Zip Code: 22332-5000

Country: US
 

Record

SN00837178-W 20050629/050627212113 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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